A pro-Israeli lobby group will hold an event at Newtownabbey Borough Council headquarters next month free of charge after the council voted to waive the fee normally charged to outside groups. The Friends of Israel group had applied to the council to hold a showcase event in March and show a film on the history of the Jewish people in the Middle East and North Africa.
Archive | February, 2012
Council waives fee for pro-Israeli lobby group
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Boxers still waiting for police to appear after arson attack on bus
A North Belfast boxing coach whose club minibus was burnt out by vandals at the weekend said he has still had no contact from the PSNI to investigate the incident. Dockers coach Paddy Fitzsimmons was speaking after the mini bus used to transport 14 young boxers, coaches
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‘Too early to speculate’
It is too early to speculate which North Belfast schools may face closure or merger as a result of the recommendations published this week, a leading figure in the Catholic Council for Maintained Schools (CCMS) has said.
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St Gemma’s parents will not give up fight
A group representing the parents of a North Belfast school earmarked for closure will continue their campaign to keep the school open. The parents of St Gemma’s High School in Oldpark have been fighting for the retention of their school since it was revealed
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Sailortown ‘abandoned’
A respected North Belfast community group who have been campaigning for redevelopment of a disused church in their area have expressed their anger that another church has received a significant funding boost ahead of theirs.
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Park’s anti-social rates
ORMEAU Park is among the worst council-maintained areas for anti-social activity it has been revealed.
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